Congress returns from recess, with a month-end government shutdown looming

By Claudia Grisales,

Ayesha Rascoe

Published August 31, 2025 at 5:54 AM PDT

Lawmakers return to Congress this week from their August recess. They face a long to-do list, with the risk of a government shutdown looming.

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Claudia Grisales

Claudia Grisales is a congressional correspondent assigned to NPR's Washington Desk.

Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First. As host of the morning news magazine, she interviews news makers, entertainers, politicians and more about the stories that everyone is talking about or that everyone should be talking about.

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